Job description

Frontline is currently recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to work within a Children’s Locality team in West Yorkshire.

The Children’s Locality Social worker will need to have a breadth of experience across Child Protection, Children In Need, Care Proceedings & Looked after Children as they will be required to handle cases across various areas of Children’s Social Work.

You will be required to conduct core assignments and safeguard children under the Child Protection & Court Frameworks. In return you will be granted the opportunity to work in a close knit team boasting an average service within the local authority of over 18 months. A hands on approachable manager coupled with support colleagues means this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Benefits of this Children's Locality role:

Interested and varied role

Competitive pay rates

Supportive Team with a good reputation

Career progression

Admin support available

Mixed Caseload

The successful Children’s Locality Social Worker will have experience of:

Manageable caseload

Working knowledge of the Children's Care act

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Working with children on the Child Protection Register, Looked after Children and Children in Need.

Attending LAC Reviews

Attending Court

Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)

Single Assessments

Chairing Child Protection conferences

Child Protection meetings

Case conferences

As a Children’s Locality Social Worker, you MUST be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

A full UK license holder

In return for working with Frontline, we can offer you:

A retention bonus scheme that rewards long term contracts

Excellent rates of pay

Access to exclusive vacancies

Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

Frontline Staffing is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.

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